Luke 17:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?”
Luke 17:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 17:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 17:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say when he comes in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down at the table’?”
Luke 17:7 — World English Bible
Luke 17:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat; ”
Luke 17:7 — American Standard Version
Luke 17:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`But, who is he of you--having a servant ploughing or feeding--who, to him having come in out of the field, will say, Having come near, recline at meat?”
Luke 17:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 17:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But which of you [is there] who, having a bondman ploughing or shepherding, when he comes in out of the field, will say, Come and lie down immediately to table? ”
Luke 17:7 — Darby Translation
Luke 17:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Who is it also of you, that hauing a seruant plowing or feeding cattell, woulde say vnto him by and by, when hee were come from the fielde, Goe, and sit downe at table?”
Luke 17:7 — Geneva Bible
Luke 17:7 in Context — Luke 17
5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
7 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
What Does Luke 17:7 Mean?
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